New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-23
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
MISS WEST DISOARDs B0UQUBrS
Warrington Letter 10 AS st Iovte 01s6s. Dss.n.,


| thing that e1oloes young men moro than ia
aownmu OF the theatre hat 10 the progress OF 4
nsnion lnaugurated three years ago by Misc west
eidest daushter Of the British Minister. In socistv
lnciuding 90 many young men Of slender means Misn
West thought II untustIhable for girls to expect AMI
accept costly bouquets nom their partners IN tAS
german TO each man asking her to dance german
with him she frankly sad ~ carry any 6owerr,
90 you must not send me bouquet cannot accept
For throe winters, and now for g fourth, Miss
West has gone to balls without bouquet She h
one Of tho most beautiful young women here popular
In oil society. and reigning young belle for tho
whole diplomatic corrs. and her popularity with tho
young attaches, uedtenants and ensigns s unbounded
Her two younger sisters carried bouquets on tho
nights OF the balls with which their father introduced
them to society, but never after their debu.s.
These three English grls. Miss Matte Mitchell ana
few others are now conspicuous at all balls and ger
mans by not being numbered with one of the huge;
heavy bouquets that other girls carry. The big
bouquets in some cases have been great drain on
the oirs min money, they all like keep up appear
ances and carry bushel oil flowers 70 Outshine tho
rival with only modest armful Of roses
One ill-tempered young mise. who was holding 8
heavy bouquet Of carnations. called to a rival
night: "Whered you buy your flowers, Jennic1"
Shaking up bunch Of roses as largo as wheat
sheaf, tho rival calmly said: "At the same place
where yon got yours The man told me how you tried
TO heat him down, and thought thirty cents dozen
too much for carnations"
A TRICK WHICH DID NOT WORK
Colonel " r. Harhorn IN the Burlington t) Free Pre
This bears on General McClellan's statement
that returned prisoners who had allowed themselves
10 be carturd got promotions through Mr. Lincoln's
misarpled sympathies.
Senator called at the War Office to urge that
Colonel -, OF New-YOrk be exchanged, he had been
20 long prisoner and many others now being
exchanged.
Mr.. stanton said: az know all about Colonel IS
case. He allowed himself to be captured to get ex-
changed and furlough. He may stay down there
now and have good time In prison."
MR. F1RWELL'S POKER.
from The chicago Mall
Mr. Farwell got his reputation for playing poker
many years ago before he had even started on tho
career o merchant which has put him ut tho
head Of one OF the largest drygoohs houses In no
world. It while he young man, bofere
George Smiths bank He had begun business In
Chicago as q clerk I'm the county clerks Office ct
salary Of s6 per month and his boarl, and had
worked his way along up to a responsible place In
tho solIdest bank In the northwest 1t was In the
DAYS before combination locks and he carried the key
Of the vault opening II In the morning and closing
1t at night. With few other young men ne nan Q
room In building on Lake-st, and occasionally they
usei 10 play that good old fashioned game OF rounco
for the theatre tickets. Later they introduced poker
and played 1t In a moderate way as their means would
permit. At last somebody told Mr.. Smith about thlh
poker game and one morning MI. Farwc was sum
moned into his office after he entered the bank
/ he canny old scochnan eyed him sharply for q
moment and then said:
"Mr. FarweI, they tell you play poker. Is
It so?"
81 guess it is" said the young teller, returning
his employers steady gaze.
"Well. do yOu think ought to trust the key OF
this banks vaults in the hands OF man who plays
Doker?"
Mr.. Farwell molestly explained that that idea
lad never occurred TO him. He had lost no money
It the game and had never felt tempted TO open the
ault except at the regular hours and for the banks
business. II Mr. Smith wished IL he would play
poker no more while he remained in his employ
Mr.. Smith said he perfectly satisfied with
hat declaration, and Mr. Farwcll retained the key
II the rich mans strong box He faithfully kept
lis wori and played cards while he remained
n the bank but the reputation for 1t has stuck to
lin and has been called up as in this case, to intimi-
late the country members year after year since